Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

The art of creating beasts involves techniques like "Yin Mei" to lure unsuspecting victims, commonly affecting innocent children. Rare practices exist, such as transforming humans into beasts ("Zao Chu"), more common south of the river. In Yangzhou, a man left five donkeys tied up, warning not to let them drink. When the donkeys saw water, one transformed into a woman but couldn't speak, hiding away. The man later returned, tied up goats, and after a series of events, one goat transformed into a boy, only to be captured and meet a grim fate.

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